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The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 42: Nutritional Outlook's Ingredients to Watch in 2026
Nutritional Outlook interviews Scott Dicker, senior director of market insights at SPINS to discuss the 2026 Ingredients to Watch. Dicker unpacks sales trends in the nutraceutical space and what they mean for product formulators and marketers. This year's Ingredients to Watch include ashwagandha, colostrum, creatine, and protein.

Labcoats and Lullabies, Episode 1: Finding synergies in science and work-life balance
Labcoats and Lullabies is a special video interview series under the Nourish and Navigate banner dedicated to working moms in science. Hosted by Kriti Chaudhary, associate director of partnerships and strategy for Vedic Lifesciences, the series tells authentic stories of women who balance the rigor of sciences with the realities of motherhood.

Nourish and Navigate, Episode 3: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Rebeccca Takemoto, executive director of Women in Nutraceuticals, interviews Nikki Putnam Badding, MS, RDN, LD, Jen Cannon, chief of staff at Hahn, and Cheya Thousand, founder and chief empowerment officer of CT Wellness Co. about how to overcome imposter syndrome.

The Nutritional Outlook Episode 41: The evolution of the women's health category with Lori Lauersen of Unilever Wellbeing
Lori Lauersen, senior vice president of global R&D at Unilever Wellbeing talks about the company's efforts in the women's health category. Unilever Wellbeing's portfolio includes brands like Liquid IV, Nutrafol, Olly, Smarty Pants, Onit, Welly, and Equilibra. Lauersen emphasizes the importance of rigorous scientific research and real-world evidence to address women's health needs across life stages.

Nourish and Navigate, Episode 2: Amy Summers on having a mentorship mentality
Amy Summers, founder of Pitch Publicity and author of the forthcoming book "Lift," discussed the concept of mentorship mentality at the WIN Leadership Summit. She emphasized that mentorship is a mindset, not a task, and should be integrated into leadership. Summers shared her experience of mentoring interns who later became mentors themselves. She advised seeking mentors and mentees at all career stages, even informally, and highlighted the value of observing and learning from experienced professionals.

Nourish and Navigate, Episode 1: Finding Flow With Dr. Lise Alschuler
Nourish and Navigate: Women, Wellness, and Leadership is a podcast spotlighting the trailblazers, change makers, and rising voices of women in the nutraceutical industry. In partnership with Women in Nutraceuticals and Nutritional Outlook, we bring you bold conversations, fresh insights, and real stories that move our industry forward.

The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 40: Probiotics for Performance
Nutritional Outlook interviews Jonathan Scheiman, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Fitbiomics to talk about the intersection of gut microbiome and physical fitness and learn how the company decoded the microbiomes from elite athletes to create innovative probiotic products that support sleep, energy, and performance.

The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 39: Nutritional Outlook's Ingredients to Watch in 2025
In this episode, Nutritional Outlook interviews Scott Dicker, market insights director from market researcher SPINS, about ingredients and product categories nutraceutical and nutrition product manufacturers should watch in 2025.

The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 38: Nutritional Outlook's Best of the Industry, Industry Leader, Shaheen Majeed
Shaheen Majeed has been a fixture in the dietary supplement industry, developing a stellar reputation through his leadership at Sabinsa Corp., helping grow the company built by his late father Muhammed Majeed, PhD. Shaheen’s accomplishments at Sabinsa helped modernize and strengthen the company’s brand, serving as a model for the rest of the industry. Now as global CEO and managing director of Sami-Sabinsa Group, Shaheen has the opportunity to apply his vision of the company’s future and build upon his father’s legacy. Nutritional Outlook speaks to Majeed about the personal growth he's experienced in the industry and his goals moving forward for his company.

Episode 37: Nutritional Outlook's Best of the Industry Supplier, Aker BioMarine
Nutritional Outlook's managing editor, Sebastian Krawiec, interviews Matts Johansen, Aker's CEO, and Simon Seward, Aker's CEO of human health ingredients.
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In the final part his chat at Natural Products Expo West, Justin Green, PhD, EpiCor’s director of scientific affairs, discusses why formulators are exploring postbiotics for supplements, foods, and beverages, highlighting their formulation stability, links to fermentation traditions, and emerging research on gut-immune interactions.

While adaptogens do not have an official scientific classification, they offer a compelling solution to chronic stress, informed by traditional Eastern practices, but approached through a more modern Western lens.

Algae-based ingredients are moving into mainstream acceptance, driven by advances in cultivation, clinical research, formulation science, and sustainability-focused supply chains.

As memory and focus benefits expands beyond aging consumers to include younger demographics seeking focus and performance, formulators are leveraging targeted ingredients, clinical validation, and innovative delivery formats to meet demand.

Live from Natural Products Expo West, Shannon Coco, Senior Sales and Marketing Director with Kerry, details how current trends are translated into flavor and product innovation.

In part I of his chat at Natural Products Expo West, Justin Green, PhD, EpiCor’s director of scientific affairs, explains how postbiotics differ from probiotics and why non-living microbes are gaining attention for their ability to interact with the microbiome and support immune responses.

The clinically researched Prenatis probiotic gains new Health Canada claims supporting maternal vaginal health and infant gut microbiome development.

Nutritional Outlook invites you to attend its upcoming one-day conference, The Outlook on Women's Wellness, taking place June 4, 2026, at The National Conference Center, 399 Monmouth Street, East Windsor, New Jersey. The event will bring together leading nutraceutical scientists, formulators, brand strategists, and market experts for a full day of education examining the most in-demand benefits and ingredients in women's health.

At Natural Products Expo West, Bryce Wylde discusses the research and mechanism of action for ThymoQuin Cortisol Support, a standardized black seed extract for stress management.

In the final part of his chat at Natural Products Expo West, Jim Roza, chief scientific officer with Layn Natural Ingredients, shares how 99% purity and flexible formats for NAD and NMN ingredients enable diverse delivery systems—from beverages and gummies to liposomal supplements—while supporting mitochondrial health and longevity-focused nutrition.

Live from Natural Products Expo West, Nutritional Outlook met with Klaus Neumann, CEO of Vitux Group, to discuss the new chewable emulsion technology from Concordix.

At Natural Products Expo West, Lauren Clardy, Senior Director, Scientific Affairs and Strategy with Maypro, discusses ingredient innovations and industry insights.

In part I of his chat at Natural Products Expo West, Jim Roza, chief scientific officer with Layn Natural Ingredients, explains how NAD and its precursor NMN support cellular energy, mitochondrial function, and healthy aging—driving growing interest in longevity and performance-focused supplements.

In this interview from Natural Products Expo West 2026, Katy Kinsella, Senior Business Development Manager, ProActive Health with Kerry, discusses innovations in probiotics and postbiotics.

We need to reframe the narrative from “avoid omega-6” to getting enough of the right omega-3s for long-term cardiometabolic and inflammatory health.

At Natural Products Expo West, Angie Rimell, product promotions manager with Gelita, discusses how bioactive collagen peptides are helping brands deliver targeted benefits for athletic performance, recovery, and joint health in the growing sports nutrition market.

In this live interview from Natural Products Expo West 2026, Doug Brown, Vice President – Americas with Sirio Pharma, discusses how a new soft chew for eye health supports compliance and expands the reach to consumers.

At Natural Products Expo West, Julie Daoust, PhD, chair and founder of the Functional Medicine Council and chief commercial officer of M2 Ingredients, discusses how collaboration, clinical research, and improved food applications are helping drive credibility and innovation in the rapidly expanding functional mushroom market.

Live from Natural Products Expo West 2026, we speak with Lauretta Katsriku, Global Category Leader, Collagen with Rousselot, about Nextida GC collagen peptides research and applications.

The companies have partnered to introduce Zinpro Zinc LG, a patented zinc lysine glutamate ingredient designed to enhance bioavailability.

In this interview, Dana Osborn, Marketing Manager at California Natural Color discusses overcoming technical challenges resulting from the industry-wide shift toward natural colorants, following recent FDA regulatory updates.

In this interview from Natural Products Expo West, Kriti Chaudhary, Associate Director, Partnerships & Strategy Vedic Lifesciences discusses the importance of women-specific research.

A long-held misconception that data generated in non-Caucasian populations has limited relevance for Caucasian markets continues to influence study protocol design despite the growing ethnic diversity of Western markets. However, trials designed around mechanism-driven endpoints do translated across populations, meaning that researchers can reliably study non-Caucasian populations, reducing cost and operational complexity of trials.

Oxidative stress is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease. Nutraceutical solutions may help reduce oxidative stress to support cardiovascular health outcomes.

Live from Natural Products Expo West, Melissa Maglaqui, Director for Regional Marketing with OmniActive, explains the science behind the macular carotenoids in the ingredient Lutemax 2020.

Frozen foods can help reduce waste and therefore cost for many consumers. As a result, innovation in the frozen aisle centers on meeting growing consumer demand for flexible, convenient meal options that don't compromise nutrition or quality

RFI Ingredients announced a redesigned website built to streamline formulation support, showcase vertically integrated capabilities, and accelerate innovation across supplements, functional foods, and beverages.

At Natural Products Expo West 2026, American Aronia Accelerator (A3) aims to highlight how aronia meets consumer demand for sustained, nutrient-driven performance.

The industry mourns the passing of AIDP founder and CEO Edward Lee, PhD, a pioneer in science-backed functional ingredients.

The natural caffeine ingredient will be launched at Natural Products Expo West, highlighting supply chain sustainability and transparency.

Industry veteran Sybille Buchwald-Werner joins the company’s Board, coinciding with the scaling of the ingredient Ocean Actives H+.

Saanroo announced two appointments to increase international growth and technical presence: Viral Shah as Senior Business Development Director for North America and Evelyng Ordaz Santana as Business Development Manager for Latin America.

Bioiberica received the award for its clinically substantiated Collavant n2, also highlighting its science-backed differentiation in joint health and performance.
























